Synonyms
Etymology
1. ruminant
noun. ['ˈruːmənənt'] any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments.
Synonyms
- abomasum
- cervid
- prongbuck
- reticulum
- artiodactyl
- fourth stomach
- pronghorn antelope
- omasum
- Giraffa camelopardalis
- third stomach
- rumen
- mouse deer
- artiodactyl mammal
- Antilocapra americana
- bovid
- pollard
- chevrotain
- Ruminantia
- psalterium
- second stomach
- American antelope
- pronghorn
- camelopard
- suborder Ruminantia
- first stomach
- deer
- giraffe
Etymology
- rumino (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Ruminant
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
Example sentences of the word ruminant
1. Noun, singular or mass
This becomes the cud, to which the ruminant adds a lot of saliva.
2. Adjective
Tannin is somewhat toxic to many ruminant animals such as goats or sheep.
Quotes containing the word ruminant
1. Ruminating Poetry A poem should be eaten in one sittingbut regurgitated often like a ruminant's food.
- Beryl Dov